Classic Canapé with a bit of a twist! We arranged Smoked Salmon on Sweet Corn Blinis and topped it with some cream cheese and a little bit of lemon! Homemade sweetcorn blinis are a breeze to make, and the unpretentious decoration makes these an easy, but very flavoursome option even for the novice cooks!
I always associate canapés with weddings. I suppose it's because I have never been to a wedding that had no smoked salmon canapes. They are this popular for a reason - smoked salmon is absolutely delicious! Do you LOVE smoked salmon as much as we do? We do love it a lot, but in our house, it is reserved for special occasions!
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Tips & Tricks for Making Perfect Blinis for Canapes
Homemade sweet corn blinis are extremely easy to make. It's essentially a pancake batter with some spring onion, sweetcorn and chilli powder. The trick is not to overcook the blini - since we are using less than a teaspoon of the mixture per blini, it may be difficult to spoon them all out into the pan without having to flip the first ones in. We suggest cooking them in batches, not overcrowding the pan and stressing yourself out!
Furthermore, you can add more or less flavour to them, depending on your won individual tastebuds. We love sweet corn blinis with spring onion and a pinch of chilli powder, but feel free to substitute the onion with parsley, coriander, chives or dill. Chilli powder can be replaced with paprika, turmeric or omitted altogether.
Step-By-Step Recipe:
How to Make Sweet Corn Blinis?
In a bowl, beat the egg and milk together. Mix in the flour and chilli powder and season with salt and pepper. Make sure there are no pockets of dry flour remaining in the mixture. Add the sweetcorn and spring onion.
Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Once hot, add a small teaspoon of the sweetcorn mixture to the pan per blini. Fry for a minute on each side, then transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel to remove any excess oil.
Assemble the Smoked Salmon Canapes
Roll strips of smoked salmon to form little flowers and place them onto the sweet corn blinis. Pipe cream cheese into the centre of each smoked salmon roll.
Cut each lemon slice into small segments, and cut the zest off (you may keep it but the bitterness of it may overpower other flavours). Add a small piece of lemon to each canape. Decorate with some spring onions, chive or fresh dill, if you wish.
Other Easy Canape Recipes
Did you enjoy our version of Smoked Salmon Canapes? For other easy canape ideas for your next party, have a look at our other recipes below:
- Sweet Potato Gratin Canapes with Smoked Paprika
- Baked Feta Puff Pastry Bites (With 3 Variations)
- Goat Cheese and Fig Crostini
- Mushroom and Polenta Canapes
- Bacon, Cranberry and Brie Canapés With Filo Pastry
Recipe Card
Smoked Salmon Canapes (on Sweet Corn Blinis)
Ingredients
For Sweet Corn Blinis:
- 60 g sweetcorn defrosted if frozen
- 1 spring onion thinly sliced
- 1 egg
- 15 ml milk
- 25 g flour
- ⅛ teaspoon chilli powder
- 2 tablespoon odourless oil we used vegetable oil
For Topping:
- 120 g smoked salmon cut into 1.5cm wide strips
- 1 ½ tablespoon cream cheese
- 2 slices of lemon
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat the eggs and milk together. Mix in the flour and chilli powder and season with salt and pepper, Make sure there are no pockets of flour remaining in the mixture. Add the sweetcorn and spring onion.
- Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Once hot, add a small teaspoon of the sweetcorn mixture to the pan per blini. Fry for a minute on each side, then transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to remove any excess oil.
- Roll strips of smoked salmon to form little flowers and place them onto the blinis. Pipe cream cheese into the centre of each smoked salmon roll.
- Cut each lemon slice into small segments, and cut the zest off (you may keep it but the bitterness of it may overpower other flavours). Add a small piece of lemon to each canape. Decorate with some spring onions or chive, if you wish.
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Tavo says
I loved the addition of sweet corn, it gave the canapes a really nice twist!
Ieva says
Thanks, Tavo! We love the texture sweetcorn brings to these canapes! 🙂
Stephanie says
I love smoked salmon, but never thought of using it this way! This may be my new favorite appetizer. The corn adds so much flavor and texture!
Ieva says
So glad you liked them, Stephanie! We absolutely love the juicy crunch of sweet corn in the blinis!
Kim says
What a beautiful appetizer for the holidays - and so easy to make, too!
Ieva says
Thanks, Kim! 🙂
veenaazmanov says
This is definitely a treat. Best for parties. Looks yummy and your recipes sounds delicious too
Ieva says
Thanks, Veena!
Dannii says
These are always a must make at Christmas time. So simple!
Ieva says
Absolutely! We love how unpretentious they are!
Amanda Wren-Grimwood says
I love smoked salmon too and I love salmon canapes at Christmas. The sweetcorn blinis are gorgeous and will make a base for all sorts of other canapes too.
Ieva says
Thanks, Amanda! These are our favourite ones for New Year's Eve!
Neil Walker says
Great little blini recipe , I used self raising flour which made them a little lighter and spongy...and topped with roast cider soaked chorizo and truffle mayo.
Ieva says
Wow, you sure know how to make a very special canape! Roast cider soaked chorizo and truffle mayo? Incredible idea!